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obama and d.c. heavyweights rubbing elbows were reporters. the president took the mike and made a series of jokes. how did he do. reena ninan is in washington. >> reporter: a series of jokes that poked fun at him, republicans and even conan o'brien. overnight, stars came together for the yearly bash, a star-studded bashing of politics and the media. all in good fun. >> democrats, republicans, the white house, congress. you all came together to make this spoof. that's what real bipartisan ship is about. >> kevin spacey's house of cards was on hand. >> mr. president, welcome to nerd prom. >> reporter: for many, the roast of the president. conducted this year by conan o'brien. >> your hair is so white, it could be a member of your cabinet. >> but president obama knew exactly how to roll with it. >> when they considered conan for this gig, offer to it to him now or wait five years and give it to jimmy fallon. call me self-centered. i think of one minority they can start with. making light of stereotypes and rumors. i have to admit that i'm not th
obama and d.c. heavyweights rubbing elbows were reporters. the president took the mike and made a series of jokes. how did he do. reena ninan is in washington. >> reporter: a series of jokes that poked fun at him, republicans and even conan o'brien. overnight, stars came together for the yearly bash, a star-studded bashing of politics and the media. all in good fun. >> democrats, republicans, the white house, congress. you all came together to make this spoof. that's what real...
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president obama got plenty of laughs, but some of his best jokes were aimed at himself. like when he suggested becoming more appealing by adopting michelle obama's hairstyle. >> we were willing to try anything. so, we borrowed one of michelle's tricks. [ laughter ] >> i was going to say, no bangs. >> no, you don't like it? >> i'm not going for that look. >> we'll have more on last night's big event later on in the show. >>> also coming up, the twist in that ricin case. first, the prime suspect was a elvis impersonator, now it's a martial arts instructor under arrest for trying to send a poisoned letter to president obama. was this a frame job stemming from a personal feud? >> he had quite a disturbing past as well. >>> also, tomorrow's a big day for the royal couple. prince william and catherine, duchess of cambridge, they'll be celebrating their second wedding anniversary. it's already been two years. this morning, a first, as kate appears in a video message to encourage people to support one of her favorite charities. we'll have the latest from london. >>> we'll start
president obama got plenty of laughs, but some of his best jokes were aimed at himself. like when he suggested becoming more appealing by adopting michelle obama's hairstyle. >> we were willing to try anything. so, we borrowed one of michelle's tricks. [ laughter ] >> i was going to say, no bangs. >> no, you don't like it? >> i'm not going for that look. >> we'll have more on last night's big event later on in the show. >>> also coming up, the twist in...
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the second term. >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> as president obama prepares his inaugural speech -- >> my fellow citizens -- >> what comes next? >> we have to come up with answers that set politics aside. >> a new spirit of compromise or more partisan confrontation. >> they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the economy. >> we talk to white house strategist david plouffe and our powerhouse roundtable, abc's george will, matthew dowd and cokie roberts plus former michigan governor, jennifer granholm, for the democrats and former presidential candidate rick santorum for the republicans. ♪ plus, how will the inaugural set the tone for the second term? we ask the star co-chairing the president's committee. eva longoria joins us live.
the second term. >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> as president obama prepares his inaugural speech -- >> my fellow citizens -- >> what comes next? >> we have to come up with answers that set politics aside. >> a new spirit of compromise or more partisan confrontation. >> they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the economy. >> we talk to white house strategist david plouffe and our powerhouse roundtable, abc's...
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it's a tough sell for president obama, the toughest of his presidency. he will sit down for interviews on monday, followed by an address to the american people on tuesday. now the white house is getting heaven, david petraeus, the former cia director is calling for strong action against the syrian regime. the white house hopes that helps win over sop republicans. as the vote comes as early as wednesday, our survey of lawmakers shows that the white house needs a dozen more senators on their side, and in the house, the scepticism is deeper. a lot of work. >> a tense weekend kicking off a tense week for the president. thanks to you. tune in for diane sawyer's interview on world news ahead of his address on tuesday. >> george, with the big push tomorrow and the address to the nation tuesday night, how would you place the success of odds? >> if the vote were today, 4e8d lose. he does have a decent chance of getting the votes in the senate starting this week to pass it through. and the white house hope is that will build momentum to halt the erosion in the hou
it's a tough sell for president obama, the toughest of his presidency. he will sit down for interviews on monday, followed by an address to the american people on tuesday. now the white house is getting heaven, david petraeus, the former cia director is calling for strong action against the syrian regime. the white house hopes that helps win over sop republicans. as the vote comes as early as wednesday, our survey of lawmakers shows that the white house needs a dozen more senators on their...
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it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there, ted cruz out there, his second or third trip to iowa. rick santorum did so well by visiting every county. they know this is a big prize on the republican side and no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. claire mccaskill out there pumping for hillary. it looks like this was a tough state for her four years ago. right now that nomination is hers for the taking barring a major misstep. >> and so much focus on the future of the republican party, you have donald trump, and he has a firm warning for the party. >> he's out in iowa as well. sat down with jonathan karl. it's about immigration reform. he says it's a death wish for the republican party because all it will do is bring in new democratic voters to the polls. this comes at a time when they are going home over the recess trying to figure out if they
it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there, ted cruz out there, his second or third trip to iowa. rick santorum did so well by visiting every county. they know this is a big prize on the republican side and no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. claire mccaskill out there pumping for hillary. it looks like this...
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in the news, president obama is back home in the u.s. this morning, after a three-day trip to the g-20 economic summit in russia. the president facing an uphill battle as he searches for congressional support for a possible military strike against syria. >>> and a security review under way at buckingham palace this morning. this after a man scaled a fence to get into queen elizabeth's home on monday. he arrested that man. and he faces burglary and trespassing charges. >>> and aaron hernandez was formally arraigned on friday, for the murder of his friend, odin lloyd. lloyd's family, as well as hernandez's family were in the courtroom. >>> and brewer ryan braun is apologizing to fans one at a time. braun is calling season ticketholders of the brewers to personally apologize for taking performance-enhancing drugs. braun was suspended for 65 games. >>> time, now, for the weather. and back to ginger zee in ann arbor, michigan. home of the -- i think they call themselves the champions of the west. right there? >> you know, they have a lot of n
in the news, president obama is back home in the u.s. this morning, after a three-day trip to the g-20 economic summit in russia. the president facing an uphill battle as he searches for congressional support for a possible military strike against syria. >>> and a security review under way at buckingham palace this morning. this after a man scaled a fence to get into queen elizabeth's home on monday. he arrested that man. and he faces burglary and trespassing charges. >>> and...
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we got a sneak peek at what michelle obama will be wearing for tomorrow's big day. she's going to show off those famous arms. we know she has the great new hairstyle with the bangs. she's going to look great. >>> also coming up, how about a five-pound meal for your sunday brunch? look at that. whoo! we'll meet one woman who is up to the challenge coming up in "fixation." a little teaser for your sunday brunch. >>> but first we are learning more about the man accused of carrying out that fake girlfriend hoax on football star manti te'o. >> while te'o tries to salvage his dignity and hopes of an nfl career, the spotlight is turning to the man te'o accuses of carrying out the charade that lasted for years and matt gutman is where he is training. >> reporter: good morning, and now to create this imaginary world around manti te'o's fake girlfriend, the prankster enlisted family members, even his 9-year-old sister. now, we don't know what the motivation for all of this is but we do know what the inspiration may have been, his own real life. this morning new details about
we got a sneak peek at what michelle obama will be wearing for tomorrow's big day. she's going to show off those famous arms. we know she has the great new hairstyle with the bangs. she's going to look great. >>> also coming up, how about a five-pound meal for your sunday brunch? look at that. whoo! we'll meet one woman who is up to the challenge coming up in "fixation." a little teaser for your sunday brunch. >>> but first we are learning more about the man accused...
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i don't think president obama has ever done an interview sitting next to anybody but his wife. so you bet there's a lot of talk about that, and we'll talk to our powerhouse roundtable about that. >> you even heard hillary clinton say that this is a surprise, who would have thought four years ago they would be sitting together and being so close. very interesting. also this week hearings, confirmation hearings for the president's defense choice, defense secretary choice, chuck hagel, begin. at times this seemed to vary. what are the odds this is actually going to go through? >> reporter: well, i think the chances are very good that this will go through. he's had a series of meetings includes with senator mccain trying to work out differences, trying to basically say what they want to hear, i think, and explain his positions further. they had some controversy over israel, over iran. we're going to ask senator mccain about that this morning and whether he would now vote for chuck hagel. >> martha, thank you. martha has a big show this morning. senators john mccain and robert menen
i don't think president obama has ever done an interview sitting next to anybody but his wife. so you bet there's a lot of talk about that, and we'll talk to our powerhouse roundtable about that. >> you even heard hillary clinton say that this is a surprise, who would have thought four years ago they would be sitting together and being so close. very interesting. also this week hearings, confirmation hearings for the president's defense choice, defense secretary choice, chuck hagel,...
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the same area where the queen hosted a state dinner for president obama. the intruder was arrested along with an accomplice waiting outside. they won't link the incidents, but the former chief of royal protection says the palace will take them both seriously and review the security. >> her majesty's famous words are get it right, put it right, and there will be a review, of that you can be certain of. and hopefully, it will be put right. >> reporter: and this morning, police are conducting that review. they're look at all aspects of buckingham palace security. and this morning, one tabloid reporting that two guards that stopped andrew are embarrassed and andrew, himself, more than a little unhappy. >> one can imagine. the royal guards on edge. all right, nick, our thanks to you. >>> we're going to turn now to the white house selling its case to attack syria. new reports of the obama administration showing some senators horrifying images of the chemical weapons attack they believe was carried about by the assad government. president obama stepping up his in
the same area where the queen hosted a state dinner for president obama. the intruder was arrested along with an accomplice waiting outside. they won't link the incidents, but the former chief of royal protection says the palace will take them both seriously and review the security. >> her majesty's famous words are get it right, put it right, and there will be a review, of that you can be certain of. and hopefully, it will be put right. >> reporter: and this morning, police are...
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president obama his oath of office. public ceremony means heightened region. across the downtown will start 3:00 monday morning. you can visit our website. nd today a wreath laying laid at the be luther king memorial at oon. and open to free public. with your dave orecast. week, ryte days, brilliant sunshine repeat performance today. you can see olis water. off the low 40's. s in the winds are picking up so it feel cooler than yesterday. up to 54.we made it the ressure over mid-atlantic. cloudiness with today. from nds will be shifting he southwest to the northwest. is the seasonal norm. but to that tomorrow around the 50 degree mark. r inauguration day turning afternoon y in the some rain or snow showers. 30s ratures in the upper n and maybe rising to the ow 40's. coming week have we seen daytime es this cold on tuesday or wednesday 20s, nighttime lows teens. will feel like the single maybe winter friday.ation by watching. or you have a great morning.
president obama his oath of office. public ceremony means heightened region. across the downtown will start 3:00 monday morning. you can visit our website. nd today a wreath laying laid at the be luther king memorial at oon. and open to free public. with your dave orecast. week, ryte days, brilliant sunshine repeat performance today. you can see olis water. off the low 40's. s in the winds are picking up so it feel cooler than yesterday. up to 54.we made it the ressure over mid-atlantic....
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north korean's leader kim jong-un demandd that president obama call him to soften the conflict, the same request that he made through dennis rodman when he visited him last month. the u.s. hasn't been able to track down two missiles that were transported by train to the coast last is tuesday. the satellites can't find them. >> this is making the administration very nervous. we know that there are two out there. they can be launch at any time. >> reporter: you can imagine just how strict these rules have been to keep anybody from passing through, not only did they have these barricades, these barrels with spikes on them, but also these barbed wires that go from here all of the way down to seoul. >> bob, thank you. >>> some challenges for the white house. let's bring in george stephanopoulos host of abc's "this week." >> good morning, guys. >> at this point, the white house has a really tough challenge. on one hand, they need to look tough. on the other hand, they're looking at a young dictator. >> no one knows what's going on in the mind of kim jong-un. they have to push back against his
north korean's leader kim jong-un demandd that president obama call him to soften the conflict, the same request that he made through dennis rodman when he visited him last month. the u.s. hasn't been able to track down two missiles that were transported by train to the coast last is tuesday. the satellites can't find them. >> this is making the administration very nervous. we know that there are two out there. they can be launch at any time. >> reporter: you can imagine just how...
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. >> reporter: now, president obama is now reaching out to china to tie to get them to convince north korea to back away from their possible threats, and as you know, dan and bianna, china is the most influential country in asia. >> china a key player in the region. but it is reassuring to see scenes pretty normal on the streets of south korea and are reports out of north korea that things are the same there. >> i guess the big concern is we know so little about kim jong-un and his intentions. >> exactly. >>> let's check in with linsey davis in for ron claiborne with the news developing now. how are you? >> good morning, dan and bianna. good to see you guys. good morning, everyone. we begin with the former head of the cia getting a visit from the fbi. federal agents interviewed david petraeus at his home in arlington, virginia, friday. it's part of the ongoing investigation into whether paula broadwell, the woman he was having an affair with, received classified information. petraeus has told investigators he did not share top secret documents with broadwell. he resigned from the cia
. >> reporter: now, president obama is now reaching out to china to tie to get them to convince north korea to back away from their possible threats, and as you know, dan and bianna, china is the most influential country in asia. >> china a key player in the region. but it is reassuring to see scenes pretty normal on the streets of south korea and are reports out of north korea that things are the same there. >> i guess the big concern is we know so little about kim jong-un...
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it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide-open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there. people like ted cruz out there, his second or third tripe to iowa this year. you had rick santorum going again. he did so well last time by visiting every county. they all know this is a big prize next time around on the republican side and there's no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. you saw claire mccaskill, a democrat, from missouri, she backed president obama last time. she's out there pumping for hillary. it sure looks like, this was a tough state for her four years ago, it sure looks like right now that nomination is hers for the taking, barring a major misstep. >> and so much focus on the future of the republican party, you actually have donald trump on the show this morning. and he has a firm warning for the party. >> he's out in iowa as well. sat down with jonathan karl. his big warning is
it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide-open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there. people like ted cruz out there, his second or third tripe to iowa this year. you had rick santorum going again. he did so well last time by visiting every county. they all know this is a big prize next time around on the republican side and there's no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally...
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obama, she has a magic touch. >> reporter: michelle obama kicked off the inaugural fashion frenzy with this thom browne coat, under this jacquard dress, and a tie, also by browne. >> i wanted to make something that was as strong as her, and the presence she commands. >> reporter: and keeping with her tastes, a j. crew rhinestone belt, and these pumping. but opting for boots. the gloves, pumps and boots so popular, they've been swept off the store shelves. the first daughters, malia sporting this j. crew coat. sasha with a lavender kate spade ensemble. the obama women putting on an inaugural fashion show, from head to toe. >>> and joining us now is eugene smith, senior stylist at the ted gibson salon here in new york city. he's cut beyonce and kerry wattington's hair. and she's given a cut to our volunteer model. before we show the results. tell us what you did. tell us about the style. >> her hair was really long. we had to take a lot off to get the style. like michelle obama's, it's going to be swingy, flirty and fun. >> speaking of fun, i know she's not seen it. we're going to show t
obama, she has a magic touch. >> reporter: michelle obama kicked off the inaugural fashion frenzy with this thom browne coat, under this jacquard dress, and a tie, also by browne. >> i wanted to make something that was as strong as her, and the presence she commands. >> reporter: and keeping with her tastes, a j. crew rhinestone belt, and these pumping. but opting for boots. the gloves, pumps and boots so popular, they've been swept off the store shelves. the first daughters,...
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., as president obama begins his second term. >> i barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> on this day of unity, tough fights loom on gun control, immigration and the national debt. 800,000 people set to watch the inauguration from the mall in front of the capital. as president obama reveals his vision for america. >>> also this morning, deep freeze. bitter cold moves across the midwest. and it's sending snow and bone-chilling temperatures. >>> manti te'o will speak out to katie couric this week, as we learn the mastermind behind the dating hoax may come forward. >>> and get ready for the bro bowl. the rival coaches are brothers. which team will their parents be rooting for? >>> and good morning, america, on this special day. and what a magnificent inauguration morning here in washington, for this celebration of our enduring democracy. you're looking live at the white house right now. the president -- and there's the capitol where the president is going to take the oath, and deliver his inaugural address this morning. also, the martin luther king jr. memorial. we'll show that. toda
., as president obama begins his second term. >> i barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> on this day of unity, tough fights loom on gun control, immigration and the national debt. 800,000 people set to watch the inauguration from the mall in front of the capital. as president obama reveals his vision for america. >>> also this morning, deep freeze. bitter cold moves across the midwest. and it's sending snow and bone-chilling temperatures. >>> manti te'o will...
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it's confirmed, president obama and the first lady will be there, along with former president george w. bush and mrs. bush. former president jimmy carter and former president bill clinton and mrs. clinton are expected at the funeral next sunday. wednesday through friday, he will lie in state in the nation's legislative capital. next sunday, the state funeral in his hometown on the eastern cape. his long-time friend and lawyer, george bizos. >> he will go down in history, i think, as the revolutionary who didn't believe in violence. >> reporter: earlier today, we had our first public sighting of winnie mandela, his former wife and partner in the dark days of apartheid. tomorrow will be quiet. on tuesday, the gathering like the world has never seen before, as dignitaries from around the globe gather to say farewell to nelson mandela. bianna? >> a week of mourning, reflection, and celebration. our thanks to you. >>> nelson mandela has a large and complicated family tree with over a dozen grandchildren. some of them opened up to reena ninan in a rare interview in south africa and she's h
it's confirmed, president obama and the first lady will be there, along with former president george w. bush and mrs. bush. former president jimmy carter and former president bill clinton and mrs. clinton are expected at the funeral next sunday. wednesday through friday, he will lie in state in the nation's legislative capital. next sunday, the state funeral in his hometown on the eastern cape. his long-time friend and lawyer, george bizos. >> he will go down in history, i think, as the...
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can president obama do anything to stop him? martha raddatz is just back from a tense border. >>> plus -- >> 88,000 jobs last month. >> it's a punch to the gut. i mean, it's not a good number. >> a grim jobs report. a new white house budget with cuts to social security and medicare. and a showdown on guns. >> you hear some of these goetz. >> he said personally i'll never try to ban any rifle gun and shotguns. now he's trying to ban all three. >> we'll tackle that with white house strategist dan pfeiffer and our powerhouse roundtable with george will, paul krugman of the "new york times" and greta van susteren of fox news. >>> hello, again. this week began with new threats of war from north korea. ended with president obama apologizing for a compliment. in between, he pushed his plans on the budget and guns. both uphill fights in congress. the white house adviser dan pfeiffer. let's begin with budget. it's going to come out on wednesday. it will include, for the first time, cuts to social security and medicare. already house spea
can president obama do anything to stop him? martha raddatz is just back from a tense border. >>> plus -- >> 88,000 jobs last month. >> it's a punch to the gut. i mean, it's not a good number. >> a grim jobs report. a new white house budget with cuts to social security and medicare. and a showdown on guns. >> you hear some of these goetz. >> he said personally i'll never try to ban any rifle gun and shotguns. now he's trying to ban all three. >>...
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including president obama. one of the things we'll look at is mandela's relationship with american presidents. both starting with the anti-apartheid movement. also once he became a president. his work with bill clinton, his work with george w. bush. he would tangle with presidents. he was very fierce critic of president bush on the issue of the iraq war. but also worked closely with him on the issue of aids. and he was also a great consoler of president clinton in his toughest times of the impeachment trial as well. we're going to look at all that today. also look at the -- really talk to some people who knew him very, very well. the human rights lawyer who helped draft a constitution of south africa. his pollster in the presidential elections. we're trying to look at the politician and his impact on american politics. >> and not to take away from his amazing accomplishments as the president of south africa, but the country is still plagued by problems, economic and racial. >> they're coming together for mandel
including president obama. one of the things we'll look at is mandela's relationship with american presidents. both starting with the anti-apartheid movement. also once he became a president. his work with bill clinton, his work with george w. bush. he would tangle with presidents. he was very fierce critic of president bush on the issue of the iraq war. but also worked closely with him on the issue of aids. and he was also a great consoler of president clinton in his toughest times of the...
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. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, his second term officially began, as the president took the oath of office, in a private white house ceremony. >> so, help me, god. >> reporter: as michelle and daughter, malia, beamed, 11-year-old daughter, sasha, encouraged her dad. >> good job, dad. >> reporter: all weekend, workers have been preparing the capitol, the national mall, and the parade routes for the influx of spectators that descended upon washington to watch president obama be sworn in a second time. >> the theme of this year's inauguration is, our people, our future. >> reporter: while the president plans to look at the future, he'll pay tribute to the past. he'll be sworn in on two bibles. one used by abraham lincoln. and one, fittingly on this day, used by dr. martin luther king jr. the president will celebrate at two inaugural balls, versus the ten held four years ago. even if there's less fanf
. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, his second term officially began, as the president took the oath of office, in a private white house ceremony. >> so, help me, god. >> reporter: as michelle and daughter, malia, beamed, 11-year-old daughter, sasha, encouraged her dad. >> good job, dad. >> reporter: all weekend, workers have been preparing the...
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well, the unrest is proving to be a tough test for the obama administration. >> george stephanopoulos joins the discussion. good morning. why is the u.s. not doing more? the concern betting on the wrong horse? >> the real concern there may not be a good horse. when the muslim brotherhood was elected, the united states pressed them to open up the governing process. they ignored the united states. the military comes in, the united states presses for non-violent crackdowns. president obama has suspended military aid because he wants to maintain the influence, but if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> the embassy in cairo is closed because of the escalating violence. >>> back to domestic policy, we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration, and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. he cut his vacation short. he went eight days instead of the nor
well, the unrest is proving to be a tough test for the obama administration. >> george stephanopoulos joins the discussion. good morning. why is the u.s. not doing more? the concern betting on the wrong horse? >> the real concern there may not be a good horse. when the muslim brotherhood was elected, the united states pressed them to open up the governing process. they ignored the united states. the military comes in, the united states presses for non-violent crackdowns. president...
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that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. dan? >> reena, thank you. living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant panda on twitter, writing, we have a cub. >> our giant panda gave birth to a live cub. that cub seems to be doing very well. >> reporter: after two hours of labor, the miracle of life. within seconds, the giant panda mother, mei xiang, already starting to cradle and care for her newborn cub. this is the third panda born this summer alone. on "gma" on friday, we took an exclusive behind the scenes look at zoo atlanta's twin panda cubs, born just last month. the only surviving set in the u.s. ever. it's really no major mystery why panda-monium, is winning over the hearts of so many american. look at them. they're a
that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. dan? >> reena, thank you. living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant...
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so far president obama has avoided suspending military aid to egypt because he wants to maintain our influence. but if this continues, if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> and of course, we know, the embassy in cairo is closed there because of the escalating violence. i want to get back to domestic policy. is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. aside from him being on vacation, he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration. and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. that is why he cut his vacation short. he only went eight days this year instead of the normal two weeks. and the big problem for the president is they're facing three showdowns with the congress over shutting down the government, over the debt limit over the sequester, which has already led to severe cuts in government funding. and the president has precious
so far president obama has avoided suspending military aid to egypt because he wants to maintain our influence. but if this continues, if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> and of course, we know, the embassy in cairo is closed there because of the escalating violence. i want to get back to domestic policy. is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing...
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obama in their only interview together this year. as with all of barbara's interviews, this one is quite revealing. barbara, good morning. >> good morning. now, i see you. good morning. i have been fortunate to interview the president and first lady five, different times. and i think you'll see that when they're together, they're different. there's an affection and a relaxation that you don't see, you know, when he's addressing the camera during a serious interview. they bring out the best of each other. do you think that the first lady might have made a better president than you? >> of course. that's an easy question. but she's smart enough to know that, you know, she might not want to go through the process. >> i absolutely don't agree. i mean, it takes -- he has a level of patience and focus and tenacity and calm, you know, that -- that just doesn't, you know, come by. >> you don't have that patience? >> i definitely don't. >> so, do you, you know, when everything's quiet late in the evening, do you nag him and say, honey, why don
obama in their only interview together this year. as with all of barbara's interviews, this one is quite revealing. barbara, good morning. >> good morning. now, i see you. good morning. i have been fortunate to interview the president and first lady five, different times. and i think you'll see that when they're together, they're different. there's an affection and a relaxation that you don't see, you know, when he's addressing the camera during a serious interview. they bring out the...
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obama made the remarks when touring a vehicle research facility near chicago on friday. the president proposes that the initiative would be funded by revenue by offshore drilling. >>> an expansion of background checks for gun purchases took one step closer to law in colorado on friday. the bill was approved by lawmakers and now will be sent to governor john hickenlooper who is expected to sign it within two weeks. colorado, of course, was the site that mass shooting in an aurora movie theater last july. >>> and from the come on man, two oregon girl scout troops, many girls selling cookies to attend credits to go to summer camp. well, they were apparently duped into believing they made a massive sale of 6,000 boxes. but when it was time to collect, the scouts learned it was all a hoax and now they have to sell those cookies worth $24,000. the girls are holding a special sale today to try and move the thin mints and other favorites so that they can go to camp. let's chip in, guys, and get some samoas. >> just write a check. >> do something here. that's rough. who dupes the
obama made the remarks when touring a vehicle research facility near chicago on friday. the president proposes that the initiative would be funded by revenue by offshore drilling. >>> an expansion of background checks for gun purchases took one step closer to law in colorado on friday. the bill was approved by lawmakers and now will be sent to governor john hickenlooper who is expected to sign it within two weeks. colorado, of course, was the site that mass shooting in an aurora movie...
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. >>> new developments in the obama care debacle. reports this morning the website will not be fixed fully by the november deadline. as we hear from the mysterious woman whose face became the target for critics. dubbed glitch girl. how she said she was bullied off the site in an exclusive interview. >> i'm here to defend myself. and stand up for myself. >>> alec baldwin. emotional in court, as he faces off with his alleged stalker. revealing the moment she interrupted his proposal to his wife. worried she had a gun. and why he says her behavior was straight out of a hitchcock movie. >>> he's free. 29-year-old ryan ferguson walked out of prison after nearly a decade for a murder he always said he didn't commit. embracing his family who never gave up. his first stop, a steak and a beer. now, he speaks out this morning on "gma." >>> and good morning, america. what a way to start your new life. steak and a beer for ryan ferguson. stop two was going to be j. crew. we just found out this morning that that's his dad's clothes he's wearing r
. >>> new developments in the obama care debacle. reports this morning the website will not be fixed fully by the november deadline. as we hear from the mysterious woman whose face became the target for critics. dubbed glitch girl. how she said she was bullied off the site in an exclusive interview. >> i'm here to defend myself. and stand up for myself. >>> alec baldwin. emotional in court, as he faces off with his alleged stalker. revealing the moment she interrupted...
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., accusing the obama administration of lying about syria. president obama did not come here to st. petersburg to meet with his nemesis, vladimir putin, but to attend a summit of world leaders. but putin is the host of the summit. and the two will undoubtedly exchange a few words and a handshake or two, their first face-to-face encounter since russia granted asylum to one of america's most wanted fugitives, nsa leaker edward snowden. but the biggest point of contention today is syria. president obama challenged the world to support his call for a strike against syria for using chemical weapons. noting they have been banned under international law for nearly a century. >> i didn't set a red line. the world set a red line. >> reporter: the president said russia's efforts to block action against syria have had deadly consequences. >> i think that international action would be much more effective. and ultimately, we can end deaths much more rapidly, if russia takes a different approach to these problems. >> the resolution is agreed to. >> reporter: the president won a narrow victory on
., accusing the obama administration of lying about syria. president obama did not come here to st. petersburg to meet with his nemesis, vladimir putin, but to attend a summit of world leaders. but putin is the host of the summit. and the two will undoubtedly exchange a few words and a handshake or two, their first face-to-face encounter since russia granted asylum to one of america's most wanted fugitives, nsa leaker edward snowden. but the biggest point of contention today is syria. president...
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obama, you're a family man. and so, you understand the deep mental anxiety and anguish that i have been experiencing. >> reporter: al qaeda has released this letter allegedly handwritten by weinstein, pleading, given my age and my health, i don't have time on my side. the state department has not confirmed the authenticity of the video or the letter. the 72-year-old was kidnapped from his home more than two years ago, in the pakistani city of lahore, where he was working for u.s. aid. since then, american officials believe he's been held by al qaeda's new leader, between afghanistan and pakistan. suffering from a heart condition, weinstein might not longer be healthy. with the clock ticking he ends this video with an emotional message to his wife and his family. >> i think of each and every one of them, every moment of every day of my captivity. >> reporter: muhammad lila, abc news, in london. >>> also breaking overnight, violence erupting on the streets of thailand. police firing teargas and rubber bullets at a
obama, you're a family man. and so, you understand the deep mental anxiety and anguish that i have been experiencing. >> reporter: al qaeda has released this letter allegedly handwritten by weinstein, pleading, given my age and my health, i don't have time on my side. the state department has not confirmed the authenticity of the video or the letter. the 72-year-old was kidnapped from his home more than two years ago, in the pakistani city of lahore, where he was working for u.s. aid....
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commuters heading d.c. -- you can expect closures near the washington hilton hotel because president obama and vice joiningt joe biden are thousands of political and 140gious leaders from countries for the annual breakfast.ayer president obama's of choice to the cia is expected to face questions during his confirmation hearing today. will grill john strikes andt drone suspects and newschannel more in a couple of minutes. hour, crewst one withirginia are dealing on 395 between edsall road and duke street. cars are just sitting there. delays are out of lorton and get to buy inlane landmark. on 270 there have been two separate accidents. it is just cloudy and calm, degrees right now and the in and out ofing our storm. dealing withe 20's but thein the winds are light. expect cloudy skies this afternoon, 38-44 and a light tonight, a 32-36, changing to light rain on friday. we will be bac ♪ >>> happy music and happy robin. how great to see her back home this weekend. that was the start of her gratitude tour, thanking family and friends down in the gulf coast, for all their prayers and support
commuters heading d.c. -- you can expect closures near the washington hilton hotel because president obama and vice joiningt joe biden are thousands of political and 140gious leaders from countries for the annual breakfast.ayer president obama's of choice to the cia is expected to face questions during his confirmation hearing today. will grill john strikes andt drone suspects and newschannel more in a couple of minutes. hour, crewst one withirginia are dealing on 395 between edsall road and...
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. >>> now, to those sweeping new proposals of gun violence from president obama. the reaction has been swift and fierce from the nra and other gun rights supporters. one governor suggesting they won't enforce proposals even if they become law. jon karl has the story. >> reporter: at a firearms trade show in las vegas wednesday, the reaction to the president's plan was almost universally negative. >> i'm opposed to it. >> i really don't agree with obama. >> reporter: in texas, governor rick perry said he was disgusted by the way the president was using the sandy hook massacre. >> we need to be looking at the mental health issue substantially more than we are using the death of these young children to further a political cause. >> reporter: a texas state representative went further, vowing to write a bill that would make it a felony for anyone in the state to enforce new gun laws. in mississippi, the governor had a similar idea, urging the legislature to prohibit the enforcement of any federal laws obama could get passed. >> i support the current laws. i don't think
. >>> now, to those sweeping new proposals of gun violence from president obama. the reaction has been swift and fierce from the nra and other gun rights supporters. one governor suggesting they won't enforce proposals even if they become law. jon karl has the story. >> reporter: at a firearms trade show in las vegas wednesday, the reaction to the president's plan was almost universally negative. >> i'm opposed to it. >> i really don't agree with obama. >>...
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president obama has decided to pick a former bush official to lead the fbi. fascinating story. his name is james comey. you see him right there, served at the top ranks of a republican administration but he was not afraid to take on his bosses. we'll have more on that ahead. >>> going across the aisle like that, the president. >>> let's get right to those letters tainted with the lethal poison ricin. sent to new york city mayor michael bloomberg and his gun control group, abc's brian ross has been tracking it overnight. he joins us with the very latest. good morning, brian. >> reporter: the mayor was never in danger but this morning, officials are treating the two letters as a domestic terror attack and how serious it could have been. authorities tell abc news, the author wrote the government would never take his guns away and he has, quote, a constitutional and god given right and i will exercise that right until i die, end quote. the letter was stopped blocks away from city hall at a mail screening facility. >> in terms of why they've done it, i don't know. the letter obvious
president obama has decided to pick a former bush official to lead the fbi. fascinating story. his name is james comey. you see him right there, served at the top ranks of a republican administration but he was not afraid to take on his bosses. we'll have more on that ahead. >>> going across the aisle like that, the president. >>> let's get right to those letters tainted with the lethal poison ricin. sent to new york city mayor michael bloomberg and his gun control group,...
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the latest on the investigation into the letters tainted with the poison ricin mailed to president obama and other high-level officials. a suspect is now in custody. big questions right now about whether a feud has fueled the entire case. abc's matt gutman is in miami, florida, with the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. in just a couple of of hours, we might learn whether or not that big ricin scare was started by a small-town intrigue. this mystery plot pits a bipolar elvis impersonator against a karate instructor. later this morning, james everett dutschke is expected to appear before a judge. the president, a u.s., senator, and a local judge got envelopes with ricin. >> i wouldn't recognize ricin if i saw it. >> reporter: on wednesday, the 41-year-old former tae kwan do instructor denied involvement, even as investigators searched his home. his arrest comes day after the arrest of this man. 45-year-old elvis impersonator kevin curtis was charged, but the charges were dropped. >> overwhelming, to say the least. >> dutschke and curtis worked together in the p
the latest on the investigation into the letters tainted with the poison ricin mailed to president obama and other high-level officials. a suspect is now in custody. big questions right now about whether a feud has fueled the entire case. abc's matt gutman is in miami, florida, with the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. in just a couple of of hours, we might learn whether or not that big ricin scare was started by a small-town intrigue. this mystery plot pits a...
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president obama has offered condolences to los angeles leaders and the tsa. a lot of grief this morning. and, dan, a lot of questions, too. >> cecilia, thank you. >>> the most burning question is, of course, why. we've been gathering information about the suspect. he mentioned homicide in text messages to his family. and he was carrying notes that indicated he has anti-government views. for more on this, let's go to abc's chief justice correspondent, pierre thomas, in washington. pierre, good morning. >> reporter: law enforcement offices say ciancia had a note with him, that he expected to die in the airport confrontation. in the notes, the suspect details specific anger and frustration with the tsa. last night, the fbi searched his home in los angeles. and focus on his hometown of pinsville, new jersey. we spoke to the pinsville police, who offered details on the young man's state of mind. family members made calls yesterday, expressing concern about the younger man. >> their younger child got a text message from paul. and there were comments about his well-
president obama has offered condolences to los angeles leaders and the tsa. a lot of grief this morning. and, dan, a lot of questions, too. >> cecilia, thank you. >>> the most burning question is, of course, why. we've been gathering information about the suspect. he mentioned homicide in text messages to his family. and he was carrying notes that indicated he has anti-government views. for more on this, let's go to abc's chief justice correspondent, pierre thomas, in washington....
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he got to visit president obama in the oval office. the president gave him an autographed football and thanked little jack for raising cancer awareness. what a fine, fine young man. >> okay, goose bumps. thank you, jack. thank you, little jack. indeed. >>> how about a little "pop news." >> i would love to. good morning to you and to you and calling all fans of "friday night lights" you may see your favorite football team, or your tv football team back on the big screen. the news coming straight from the coach's wife's mouth. connie britton who was in it before heading to nashville. she said a script was written. made no promises saying they had no get everybody on board but as coach taylor always says, clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. >> that was a great show. >> that was a great show and i think it would be a great movie. we are behind it. >>> turns out robert de niro is a martini man but not just any martini will be. in a memo at the tribeca film festival bartenders were told explicitly only the following, please gin, no vermouth
he got to visit president obama in the oval office. the president gave him an autographed football and thanked little jack for raising cancer awareness. what a fine, fine young man. >> okay, goose bumps. thank you, jack. thank you, little jack. indeed. >>> how about a little "pop news." >> i would love to. good morning to you and to you and calling all fans of "friday night lights" you may see your favorite football team, or your tv football team back on...
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the affordable care act, obama care, has now been with us for three years, it's gone through supreme court tests. it's gone through efforts to repeal. a huge chunk of it has already been implemented. and for the 85 to 90% of americans, who already have health insurance, they are already experiencing most of the benefits of the affordable care act, even if they don't know it. their insurance is more secure, insurance companies can't drop them for bad reasons. their kids are able to stay on their health insurance until they are 26 years old. they are getting free preventive care. so there are a whole host of benefits, for the average american out there, the 85 to 90% of americans who already have health insurance, this thing has already happened. and their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better, more secure than it was before. full stop. that's it. they don't have to worry about anything else. the implementation issues come in for those who don't have health insurance. maybe because they have a preexisting condition. and the only way they can get health insurance is go
the affordable care act, obama care, has now been with us for three years, it's gone through supreme court tests. it's gone through efforts to repeal. a huge chunk of it has already been implemented. and for the 85 to 90% of americans, who already have health insurance, they are already experiencing most of the benefits of the affordable care act, even if they don't know it. their insurance is more secure, insurance companies can't drop them for bad reasons. their kids are able to stay on their...
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sometimes i say, i want to call the character does, he calls obama a communist. that will get standards and practice -- you cannot call the man -- >> socialist is okay. >> you can't call him a socialist. i didn't know communist was a nasty word. i didn't think in modern day -- >> check your e-mail after you try that. let's check out a little clip of tomorrow night's show. >> why do you let ryan call the shots with boys? >> sometimes parents have to compromise. i gave in to ryan on the pledge. and in return, we don't have to use unbleached toilet paper. >> there's just things like toilet paper and presidents that should be white, right? >> there's been black presidents? it's been so long, it's hard to remember. >> you get both sides there. >> i said, we picked up -- as long as it's handled with humor. and we present both sides, we really like having something to talk about. it's been a dramatic change. television is a very different landscape than "home improvement." "home improvement" was top in its games in the numbers. >> can you feel that on the show? >> i can
sometimes i say, i want to call the character does, he calls obama a communist. that will get standards and practice -- you cannot call the man -- >> socialist is okay. >> you can't call him a socialist. i didn't know communist was a nasty word. i didn't think in modern day -- >> check your e-mail after you try that. let's check out a little clip of tomorrow night's show. >> why do you let ryan call the shots with boys? >> sometimes parents have to compromise. i...
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. >>> the obama administration's controversial drone program targeting american suspects could soon be regulated by a new court if some senators get their way. that possibility has been raised following testimony by john brennan, the president's nominee to head the cia. brennan defended the strikes, saying they're launched only as a last resort against suspects planning attacks against the united states. >>> we learned the u.s. was closer to intervening in syria's civil war than previously thought. outgoing secretary leon panetta has said that he and former secretary of state, hillary clinton, wanted to arm the rebels trying to topple dictator bashar al assad. but the white house said no, fearing the weapons could fall into the wrong hands. >>> in florida, a close call for a bartender there. a suv through a front window. quick reaction. jumping over the bar. maybe just saved his life. neither he nor the driver was seriously hurt. >>> finally, a guy that's literally living on the edge. look at this skateboarder. it's a viral video, thanks to a wild and high-speed ride downhill. well, th
. >>> the obama administration's controversial drone program targeting american suspects could soon be regulated by a new court if some senators get their way. that possibility has been raised following testimony by john brennan, the president's nominee to head the cia. brennan defended the strikes, saying they're launched only as a last resort against suspects planning attacks against the united states. >>> we learned the u.s. was closer to intervening in syria's civil war...
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. >>> meanwhile obama administration's controversial drone program targeting america terrorist suspects could be regulated by court. that possibility has been raised by testimony by john brennan, he defended the strikes saying they're launched only as the last resort. >> closely to intervening in civil war, leon panetta has revealed that he and former secretary of state hillary clinton wanted to arm the rebels trying to topple the syrian president. but the white house said no. >>> an suv through a front window, quick reaction, jumping over the bar. neither he nor the driver were seriously hurt. >>> finally a guy who's literally living on the edge. take a look at this skateboarder, it's a viral video, thanks to a wild and high-speed ride downhill. but, well the skateboarder in question in trouble this morning. police are looking in fact to arrest him because speed cameras set up on that street caught him at 68 miles per hour. >> whoo! >> please don't try that at home. >> thanks, josh. >>> now, to an abc news exclusive this morning. we have the first new video of 5-year-old ethan since th
. >>> meanwhile obama administration's controversial drone program targeting america terrorist suspects could be regulated by court. that possibility has been raised by testimony by john brennan, he defended the strikes saying they're launched only as the last resort. >> closely to intervening in civil war, leon panetta has revealed that he and former secretary of state hillary clinton wanted to arm the rebels trying to topple the syrian president. but the white house said no....
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president obama has expressed condolences to the tsa and the city of los angeles. bianna, a lot of grief out here this morning. and a lot of questions. >> cecilia, thank you. >>> the most burning question is, of course, why. overnight we've been gathering information about the suspect, paul ciancia. he mentioned homicide in text messages to his family. and we know he was carrying notes that indicated he has anti-government views. for more on this, let's go to abc's chief justice correspondent, pierre thomas, in washington. pierre, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. law enforcement sources say ciancia carried a note with him, expressing anti-government sentiments, suggesting he expected to die in the airport confrontation. and our sources tell us, in the notes, the suspect details specific anger and frustration with the tsa. last night, the fbi searched his home in los angeles. and focused on his hometown of pennsville, new jersey. we spoke to the pennsville, police, who offered details on the young man's state of mind. turns out family members had called
president obama has expressed condolences to the tsa and the city of los angeles. bianna, a lot of grief out here this morning. and a lot of questions. >> cecilia, thank you. >>> the most burning question is, of course, why. overnight we've been gathering information about the suspect, paul ciancia. he mentioned homicide in text messages to his family. and we know he was carrying notes that indicated he has anti-government views. for more on this, let's go to abc's chief justice...